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Astrocytes and radial glia by Jason Snyder, CC BY 2.0
Public engagement  17.05.2018

The brain’s protective wall: the blood-brain barrier

Gerard Talavera is a member of the Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab at the IBE.
Research  05.05.2018

Gerard Talavera (IBE): “When a species disappears it is like losing a UNESCO heritage artwork”

Capsaicin, the substance that gives peppers their kick, was the focus of the winner project. Photo Pixabay.
Public engagement  30.04.2018

“Spice as a disinfectant” wins the XIII PRBB Award

The better the quality of the water in the source environment, the better the quality of the water that will come out of our taps. Photo from Unsplash (by @spider_mani).
Research  12.04.2018

Cristina Villanueva: “Tap water has to comply with much stricter regulations than bottled water”

Nuclearia thermophila feeding on cyanobacteria.
Public engagement  04.04.2018

The other eukaryotes

The new group Climate and Health from ISGlobal is made up of mathematicians, physicists, chemists, biologists and environmental scientists.
Research  21.02.2018

“The planet’s health is mankind’s health”

Marc Güell, head of the Translational Synthetic Biology research group at DCEXS-UPF.
Research  10.01.2018

Marc Güell (DCEXS-UPF): “Living matter is the most advanced machinery that exists”

PRBB residents at the annual summer party
Community  08.01.2018

Demography of the residents: More women leading groups

Only through equity-driven planning can we build healthy, green cities for all, without the social exclusion of the vulnerable groups (Image from Travis Watson).
Public engagement  20.11.2017

Green gentrification

Depiction of RNA Polymerase II
Public engagement  21.10.2017

From genes to proteins… or to non-coding RNA

Escherichia coli is one of the bacteria that form our microbiota, along with Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus.
Public engagement  07.09.2017

A microcosm inside you

Research  13.07.2017

Transparency in animal research at the PRBB

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